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#BS-2017-VOLTOU-79F32017 Volkswagen TouaregProblems, Recalls & Reliability
Based on reports from 34 owners and 1 recall for this exact model.
Data updated ·checked October 21, 2026 · NHTSA complaints through October 19, 2026
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 34 complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 1 recalls.
Top reported problems
wet air filters stall engine
2 complaints • Severity 10/10
severe steering wheel shake
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
19 owners reported engine issues — failures commonly reported around 11K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (16 reports) • Median: 11K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Most Likely
Worst Case
Top cost driver: Engine (19 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2017 Volkswagen Touareg: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 56% of all reports filed for the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg, with 19 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 11,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 11K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 3% of all reports filed for the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control Issues
Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control complaints account for 3% of all reports filed for the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Collision Avoidance Issues
Collision Avoidance complaints account for 3% of all reports filed for the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to collision avoidance-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (1 recall)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017 Touareg GP, Tiguan, Golf A6, E-Golf GP, CCF, 2016-2017 Passat GP, 2018-2019 Golf R GP, and 2018 Atlas vehicles. These internal-use vehicles were sold without confirmation that they were built to all applicable regulatory requirements and may have been modified prior to sale. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of various Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
2017 Volkswagen Touareg NHTSA Safety Ratings
Overall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedRollover
Not ratedFrom NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings). Where NHTSA tested more than one version of this vehicle, the lowest rating is shown.
The worst model year for the Volkswagen Touareg is the 2012 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2017 Volkswagen Touareg vs. Class Average (Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD)
This vehicle
34
Class avg
44
Complaint volume is roughly in line with other standard sport utility vehicle 4wd vehicles from 2017.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 34 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 1 recall found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
Last updated (checked October 21, 2026). NHTSA complaints received through October 19, 2026; safety ratings from NHTSA's 5-Star program.
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